Agri-Business
Business supports for farmers sought in ICOS budget submission
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) published its pre-budget submission earlier today, outlining its priorities in advance of October’s budget....
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) published its pre-budget submission earlier today, outlining its priorities in advance of October’s budget....
Agri-Business
Proposals published by the UK government are positive commitments towards minimising disruption to EU-UK trade following Brexit, if only in...
Agri-Business
The UK government’s proposals for future customs arrangements and the Northern Irish border, after leaving the EU, do not go...
Beef
Some factories are effectively using movement records from the Animal Identification Movement (AIM) system as a trade distorting measure to pay lower...
Agri-Business
A customs arrangement “never seen before” is required for the Irish agri-sector should a hard Brexit occur, according to Alison...
Agri-Business
The need for long-term policy stability and effective market management measures were the key focus of CAP post-2020 policy proposals from the...
Beef
Issues over the eligibility of some cattle for export have recently arisen in Irish marts, ICOS National Marts has said. Measures...
Dairy
This week’s call from ICOS for recognition of ‘Irish Milk’ as coming from the island of Ireland has been welcomed...
Dairy
An ICOS delegation has told representatives of the EU Commission’s Brexit negotiating team that milk produced on the island of...
Beef
Co-operative marts remain the number one venue for livestock sales in Ireland with over 1.7m head of cattle a year...
Agri-Business
The Irish co-op scene is male dominated, with most of the seats at board level being filled by men. However,...
Agri-Business
Brexit is too important of a issue to have just one Minister covering it, according to the Minister for Agriculture...
Agri-Business
Another key detail of the Department of Agriculture’s low-cost loan scheme has been revealed by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael...
Opinion
Surely ICOS has the moral authority to help settle the row that has erupted within the membership of Newtownsandes’ Co-op...
Agri-Business
ICOS has suggested that the current model of rates levy on livestock marts needs to be changed. It made the...
Sheep
The Government’s proposed new €25m sheep scheme has yet to be confirmed with the issue of electronic tagging said to...
Agri-Business
T.J. Flanagan’s appointment as CEO of ICOS, the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, has come into effect as of 1 July after it...
Agri-Business
Irish farmers buying stock in marts are expected to benefit from a decision made by Visa to reduce its fees...